At a Glance: Name: Onuist – Meaning: one strength / unique vigor – Origin: Pictish (form of Gaelic Óengus/Angus) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: OHN-wist
Onuist is a Pictish (form of Gaelic Óengus/Angus) boy's name meaning “one strength / unique vigor”. It appears in our list of 175+ Celtic Mythology Baby Names — Wild, Poetic, and Wonderfully Untamed.
Meaning & Origin of Onuist
Meaning: One strength / unique vigor.
Origin: Pictish (form of Gaelic Óengus/Angus).
A common claim: "One choice" Actually: "One choice" is a looser popular rendering; the more standard etymology is 'one strength/vigor', matching the god-name Aengus.
How to Pronounce Onuist
Phonetic: OHN-wist IPA: /ˈoːnʊɪst/
Popularity of Onuist
Onuist doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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